Dulce et Decorum EstAtmosphere

1). Dear family,War is such a terrible thing. Us soldiers are up night and day defending ourselves from our opposition. We barely have any sleep, basically dragging ourselves to do what is needed to be done. So fatigue, that by just sitting down for a minute or so feels so exilerating. Many are filthy, not cleaning themselves, and being diagnosed with infection. The food is bland and tastless, a dogs breakfast would be more satisfying than this. Not to mention the thought of death around the corner. A wrong move or step could cause us death, its so pressuring. I just want to leave!Hopefully, my children, you don't need to experience such agonizing pain in your lives.Sincerely,Your father, Brock Cauchi.Mood2). There are many words mentioned in the poem in which help create the tone and the atmosphere. I believe that the most effective are listed below. "Like an ecstacy of fumbling" - This expression is used to emphasize the amount of clumsiness the soldiers have. The poet is trying to explain that the soldiers are so fatigue, that by fumbling, it seems energetic. "Like a devil sick of sin" - This expression has a lot of meaning to it. It extremely emphasizes the event of war, and that it is so evil and destructive that the devil would find it hurtful. "He plunges at me, guttering, choking, drowning" - These adjectives used help to give the audience a visual idea of the pain and experiences that the soldiers would have inflicted upon them because of war. It also gives a sense of desperation that the soldiers feel. "Gargling from the froth-corrupted lungs" - This sentence is very visual. It helps the viewer to visualise the painful disease and injury associated with war. "Coughing like hags" - this lets the viewer compare the injury and pain of the soldiers at war with "hags".3). I personally believe that the word 'serious' relates most with the poem. This is because the poet want to inform the viewers that war is not joyful occasion; it is to be taken with seriousness - because people die from the event and push themselves to a great extent to fight for what they believe in. Tone4). The tone of the last eight lines is very brutal. It is the most intense area of the poem. The poet is giving his opinion to the viewers that the old lie "Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori" (or "it is sweet and noble to die for one's country") is not true, and extensively tries to inform his viewers about his opinion. He describes the pain and agony that these poor soldiers are put through, quotes being "obsene as cancer", and " gargling from the froth-corrupted lungs." These give the viewers clear visualisations of how evil the event is.Similes5). The poet may compare the soldiers to old beggars under sacks for a matter of reasons. They would look like beggars because they would become filthy from not washing or sanitising, hence become dirty. They would have also become very sick because of their lack of hygiene, and look like they have become homeless. The sacks symbolise their clothing, and how they have become so dirty the they are not distinguishable, and look like sacks.6). A hag is somebody who always look as they are sick or depressed, and that always cough uncontrollably. They are very weak and helpless.The soldiers may look like hags because of their condition. They would be very sick, full off infection and diagnosed with disease. They would have probably all become depressed and grumpy to an extent due to not being properly civilised and treated well.7). The picture that is given from the similes above is very helpless and depressing. This is because the state of the soldiers is in such a bad condition that you feel sorry for them, even though that you are being told about this by via a poem. The way in which the poet makes these points is relatable and realistic, even though in some cases hyperbole is used to enchance the matter. On the other hand, this technique has a large effect on the viewer.8). I have analysed what I think is meant by the following similes in these statements:Obscene as cancer - the way in which the poet has appropriated this phrase is because he is comparing war, something that is thought to be rewarding and happy, to a life-ending disease. He clearly states that both have much comparison with death.Bitter as the cud of vile - by using this simile, the poet has compared war to disgusting cud; the digested food in which is regurgitated back up to be digested again. By this, he could be stating that war is the same as vomit.Incurable sores on tongues of the innocent - this statement compares sores in the mouths of young innocent children to war. The poet may be trying to get a message across that it is wrong, sad and that you would feel very sorry for anybody that would have to go through such pain.Metaphor

9). The phrase "drunk with fatigue" is recognized as a metaphor. This is because the soldiers were not actually intoxicated. It is because they were so tired and fatigue, that it would appear that they were restless and illusinating. This would have been due to being weak, having lack of sleep and by putting in so much effort into doing what must be done.10). The image 'blood-shod' in my own words, is when someone is covered in blood, therefore looking as if they are wearing it as if it is meant to be clothing. It is a very unpleasant sight, and comes across as vulgar and dangerous.11). The soldiers could come across as blood-shod for many reasons. These could include being injured, hence bleed; because they have aided their fellow soldiers and have made contact with the blood; or may be used as symbolism to emphasize the ongoing pain that the soldiers were put through.12). The senses in which are affected by this image are:- Sight - you are able to visualise how the soldiers may have looked and felt.- Hearing - you are able to visualise the tone of the soldiers voices, what they would have been yelling, etc.

Bringing it together13). This is the poem I have written about war:War;There is nothing to compare.

Us solders, feel Pain.The agony of our troops.The unhealable wounds we've inlfictedUs soldiers, see Death.So common, Yet unbearable and ruinousUs soldiers, see Destruction.The collapse of homesThe collapse of soulsUs soldiers, experience Hell.The terror that has been caused.The irreversable events we've contributed to.14). This is the collage in which I have created that reflects my representation of War.

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